No fun shooting 22LR at the range

[freddie]

Do I need an attitude adjustment?

Yesterday at the range I shot four handguns.

Had my ears plugged and muffed - loud magnum cannons going off left and right of me.

I could barely hear my Ruger Mark III Target - kind of a Pssst

Quickly went to 38 special followed by 45ACP both of which provided welcome sound and recoil. Good time at last.

So, anyone else give up on shooting 22LR at a range.

 

[CHUNKERMD]

Since I started shooting steel with 22lr...I don't punch paper very much anymore.

 

[ihriec]

Funny, I feel the same way. I love shooting various 38, 357 and 45 reloads at the range but really want to plink with the 22lr / 22wmr outside. Would love to take out a speed camera.

 

[rdc]

Nope. Haven't given it up. If anything I shoot it more than ever

 

[rseymorejr]

I always seem to take my Ruger MK II with me, I probably shoot it as much as everything else combined

 

[clandestine]

I only shoot my .22s with a silencer. There is nothing more enjoyable about MORE recoil.

 

[freddie]

Since I started shooting steel with 22lr...I don't punch paper very much anymore.

Steel definitely the way to go - unfortunately I don't have MD access - but I do at least get to shoot cans, jugs, steel four times a year in Kentucky.

I am a little old fart but I still prefer high caliber recoil and sound for handguns.

Nothing like hitting a steel target with my 460 Magnum and taking out a deer for family cookout.

 

[501st]

Do I need an attitude adjustment?

Yesterday at the range I shot four handguns.

Had my ears plugged and muffed - loud magnum cannons going off left and right of me.

I could barely hear my Ruger Mark III Target - kind of a Pssst

Quickly went to 38 special followed by 45ACP both of which provided welcome sound and recoil. Good time at last.

So, anyone else give up on shooting 22LR at a range.

Kel - Tec PMR 30 is the solution to your problems.

 

[freddie]

Kel - Tec PMR 30 is the solution to your problems.

That Kel-Tec is one fine looking handgun.

 

[Whitty Whit]

Yeah I like recoil and sound for handguns too.

 

[JBinDC]

Kel - Tec PMR 30 is the solution to your problems.

I lusted after those after seeing Hickok45's video on it. The price of admission is steep though? IF you can find one. That'd be a nice pre-October purchase...

 

[Boom Boom]

22LR guns are my favorites at the range. I always bring more than one.

 

[Multifaceted]

I love shooting .22LR — in fact, I'm looking into a nice high quality plinker to replace my el cheapo...

 

[altima98]

I use .22lr so I don't need to shoot 500 rnds of other rounds...

Range trip
20 rnds of 223
50 rnds of 9mm
50 rnds of 45
10 rnds of 308
300 rnds of .22lr in a pistol and rifle

Saves money, fun as heck to just keep pulling trigger, although when dude next to me whips out a 223 or pistol calibers I get jealous and wish I brought more 223

 

[aaron.foulk]

Nothing quite like shooting an old .22 revolver one stall down from a 20 round capacity .308 battle rifle with a muzzle brake at an indoor range. I had to wait for the guy to fill his magazines before I even wanted to squeeze off any rounds. I wish that place didn't change it's backstop to allow rifles.

 

[Dave T]

Shooting 22 LRs sure is a heck of a lot cheaper. When you realize how much money you have left in your wallet from not shooting so money .45 ACP rounds... maybe you'll appreciate it more. ;-)

 

[smokey]

Shot my m&p45 and my sp22m3 today. They were both fun. They both knock the center out of a target, but the 45 does it in one shot. The 22 is like those "cut the star out with the bb gun" booths at the fair. It's also fun to see how much brass you can have in the air at the same time while keeping all shots on target.

Like anything else in shooting, you've got to push yourself for it to stay interesting. If you're just doing slowfire on paper at 7 yds, it'll get boring quick. Move the target out farther, shoot faster, add more movement while shooting, and add various shooting positions until you're challenged again.

 

[Harabec Weathers]

I don't always enjoy shooting .22LR, but when I do, it's through the Winchester 75T that my late grandfather passed on to me. Man, that is one helluva tack-driver.

 

[hdatontodo]

When I had a Harley, at a red light, I pulled up next to a small Honda to say hi. The first words out of the guys mouth were, "it's my wife's bike. I have a Harley at home."

If you're having a good time shooting a .22, I don't see why adjacent activity would influence you.

 

[MEGARMS]

When I had a Harley, at a red light, I pulled up next to a small Honda to say hi. The first words out of the guys mouth were, "it's my wife's bike. I have a Harley at home."

If you're having a good time shooting a .22, I don't see why adjacent activity would influence you.

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